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Subject: H-ASIA: CONF (pre-AAS) Rethinking the Chinese Revolution: 1911 in
Global Perspective, University of Hawai'i Manoa, Mar 28-29 2011
> H-ASIA
> February 18, 2011
>
> Conference Invitation "Rethinking the Chinese Revolution: 199 in Global
> Perspective, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu, March 29-29 2011
> (PRE-AAS)
> ***********************************************************************
> From: Frederick Lau <fredlau@hawaii.edu>
>
>
> Conference title: Rethinking the Chinese Revolution: 1911 in Global
> Perspective
>
> Conveners: Center for Chinese Studies, University of Hawai'i at Manoa
> (UHM)
>
> Venue: Center for Korean Studies Auditorium, University of Hawai'i at
> Manoa
>
> Dates: March 28 to March 30
>
> Conference Chair: Frederick Lau, Director, Center for Chinese Studies, UHM
>
> Organizing Committee: Shana Brown, Committee Chair (History, UHM)
>
> Cathy Clayton (Asian Studies, UHM)
>
> Jiang Hui (East Asian Language and Literature, UHM)
>
>
>
> The 1911 Revolution and its Significance
>
>
> On October 10, 1911, the revolutionary members of an army unit stationed
> in
> Wuchang, a suburb of the central Chinese city of Wuhan, mutinied against
> local officials. Fearing preemptive arrest, the revolutionaries had acted
> precipitously. But after their victory, a chain of similar uprisings led
> to
> the capitulation of the Qing Dynasty. What began as a feeble insurgency
> resulted, in only a few short months, with the eradication of three
> centuries of Manchu rule and the establishment of the Republic of China.
>
>
> Given its decisive end to the imperial system, the 1911 Revolution was a
> marked success that reverberated throughout Asia and the world. Yet at
> least
> in the short term, the revolution failed to achieve the broader objectives
> of territorial sovereignty, social and cultural development, and economic
> prosperity which motivated Sun Yat-sen and other advocates of
> republicanism.
> Instead, the events of 1911 launched a protracted struggle to accomplish
> these complex objectives. Its successes and failures--whether temporary or
> long-lived--remain critical foundations for the institutions and
> ideologies of
> modern China, and indeed, the world.
>
>
> Conference in Commemoration of the 1911 Revolution
>
> At the centennial of the revolution, the legacies of 1911 remain critical
> points of engagement for scholars, political actors, and their
> constituents
> both in China and abroad. Understanding the revolution allows us to engage
> more fully with the shifting trajectories and meanings of Chinese
> modernity
> and the Chinese nation. At the same time, the revolution was a
> world-historical event, inspiring similar struggles for social and
> cultural
> change in Asia and the world in ways that offered an important alternative
> to similar programs derived from the European enlightenment.
>
> In recognition of the significance of the Revolution to China and the
> world,
> the UHM Center for Chinese Studies plans a commemorative conference,
> preceding the 2011 national meeting of the Association for Asian Studies,
> that will bring together a diverse group of experts on Chinese history,
> politics, literature, anthropology, and law, among other fields from The
> People's Republic, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, the U.S., Canada, Europe, and
> Australia.
>
> The goal of the conference is to consider the specific events of 1911 as
> well as the broader implications of revolution and change in modern China,
> including its global impact. At its conclusion, members of the conference
> will discuss the pedagogical implications of the 1911 Revolution.
> Participants in the conference will be asked to contribute materials such
> as
> paper drafts, abstracts, and suggested reading lists oriented towards
> undergraduate research and comprehension, with the goal of establishing a
> teaching-oriented website that will serve as an ongoing reference point
> for
> students and educators.
>
> Hawai'i and the Chinese Revolution
>
>
> The state of Hawai'i and its flagship university campus at Manoa are a
> natural
> choice for a 1911 commemoration for several reasons, including the large
> concentration of Chinese-studies scholars at the university and our close
> geographical and cultural ties to China. Of even greater significance,
> perhaps,
> is the importance of Hawai'i in the personal and political history of Sun
> Yat-sen. As a student and young man, Sun Yat-sen spent close to a decade
> in
> Hawai'i, attending local schools and establishing important political and
> financial contacts within the local Chinese community. Indeed, the Chinese
> in
> Hawai'i, including Sun Yat-sen's brother and family on Maui, provided
> critical
> support for the 1911 Revolution and Sun's subsequent political activities.
> At
> least one presentation for the conference will consider the significance
> of the
> Chinese diaspora and Hawai'i connection for Sun Yat-sen.
>
>
> The planned panels for the conference highlight multiple facets of the
> 1911
> Revolution, including its implications for historical research,
> philosophy,
> politics and national memory, gender studies, world history, and pedagogy.
> These are areas where University of Hawai'i faculty have made significant
> contributions, but also provide opportunities to bring together different
> perspectives from scholars throughout the global community. In this sense,
> the goal of the conference is to stress implications of the 1911
> Revolution
> on a number of levels--as a historical legacy of Hawai'i and its Chinese
> community; as a turning point for modern China; and as an event of global
> and world-historical implications.
>
> Open to public, all are welcome.
>
>
> Tentative Conference Schedule and Confirmed Invited Speakers
>
> March 28, 2011 Monday Attendees / presenters arrive
>
> 7:30PM Opening remarks, Edward Shultz, dean of SPAS, Dinner
>
> Keynote address: R. Bin Wong (UCLA)
>
> March 29, 2011 Tuesday
>
> 8:00-8:30 Coffee
>
> 8:30-10:00 Panel 1: New Reflections on 1911 and its Historical Legacies
>
> Moderator: Edward Shultz (UHM)
>
> Panelists: Shana Brown (UHM); Daniel Kwok (UHM); Jeffrey Wasserstrom (UCI)
>
> 10:00-10:30 Break
>
> 10:30-12:00 Panel 2: The Idea of Revolution in 20th Century China
>
> Moderator: Hui Jiang (UHM)
>
> Proposed Invitees: Zhang Xudong (NYU); Viren Murthy (University of
> Ottawa);
> Wang Ban (Stanford)
>
> 12:00-1:00 Lunch
>
> 1:00-3:00 Panel 3: Nationalism, Historical Memory, and Democratization
>
> Moderator: Cathy Clayton (UHM)
>
> Panelists: Allen Chun (Institute of Ethnology, Academia Sinica); Carole
> Peterson (UHM); John Carroll (HKU)
>
> 3:00-3:15 Break
>
> 3:15-5:15 Panel 4: The Gender of Revolution
>
> Proposed Chair: Mingbao Yue (UHM)
>
> Panelists: Christina Gilmartin (Northeastern); Yan Haiping (Cornell
> University); Amy Dooling (Connecticut College); Tani Barlow (Rice
> University)
>
> 5:30 Reception, University Art Gallery, UHM
>
> EXHIBITION: "THE REFORMER'S BRUSH: MODERNITY AND TRADITIONAL MEDIA IN
> CHINA"
>
> CURATOR, KATE LINGLEY (ART HISTORY, UHM)
>
>
>
> 7:00 Film Screening: "Qiu Jin" directed by Rae Chang
>
>
>
> March 30, 2011 Wednesday
>
> 8:00-8:30 Coffee
>
> 8:30-10:00 Panel 5: 1911 and its Global Context
>
> Moderator: Jerry Bentley (UHM)
>
> Panelists: Anthony Reid (Australian National University); Zhongping Chen
> (University of Victoria); Rebecca Karl (NYU)
>
> 10:00-10:30 Break
>
> 10:30-12:00 Panel 6: Teaching 1911: A Roundtable Discussion
>
> Moderator: Fred Lau
>
> Panelists: Selected participants from panels
>
> 12:00-1:30 Lunch; Concluding Remarks: Shana Brown (UHM)
>
>
> Dr. Frederick Lau
> Director, Center for Chinese Studies, UHM
> Chair and Professor of Ethnomusicology
> Music Department
> University of Hawai'i at Manoa
> 2411 Dole St
> Honolulu, HI 96822
> off: 808-956-2177
> fax: 808-956-9657
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